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Microbial ecology

Shotgun metagenomic profiling of the fecal microbiome in Lamp2 knockout mice reveals limited genotype-associated differences under standard housing

Maria Emfietzoglou, Maria Anna Bantounou, Shewa Osmani, Toshio Narimatsu, Konstantinos G. Baroutis, Alexandra Varsamidaki, Dimitra Skondra, Dimitris Papaconstantinou, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Irini Chatziralli, Joan W. Miller, Demetrios G. Vavvas

published 18 Sep 2026

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Accessible, robust ultrahigh-throughput microbiome analysis via integration of uniform droplet-templated emulsification and FACS

Wannes Nauwynck, Karoline Faust, Nico Boon

published 09 Sep 2026

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The oral and lower airway microbiota and coronary heart disease in COPD patients and controls

Christina Due Svendsen, Rune Nielsen, Terje H. Larsen, Karel K. J. Kuiper, Tomas M. Eagan

published 16 Jul 2026

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Comparative analysis of the mucosal and shell microbiota of Trachemys scripta elegans across multiple urban freshwater habitats

Mariangel Correa Orellana, Coleman Odom, Anastasia Kuzmina, Jessica Urias-Quiroz, Laura Arias, Alyssa Kwiatowski, Georgina Aitolo, Patrick Martin, Colby Seitze, Meredith Winfield, Aspen Frisch, Jenna Tansiongco, Vishwa Venkatesan, Nadja La Point, Travis J. Laduc, Justin C. Havird

published 10 Jul 2026

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Exploring anatomical and geographical drivers of the microbiota in wild capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris): Baseline Data for zoonotic risk assessment

Milena Camargo, Jorge A. Marín-Sánchez, Plutarco Urbano, Nicolas Luna, Valentina Acevedo Ramírez, Julián A. Rodríguez, Davinzon Martínez, Carlos Porras, Luz H. Patiño, Marina Muñoz, Juan David Ramírez

published 23 Mar 2026

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Analysis of the correlation between vaginal microbiota and high-risk human papillomavirus infection and cervical lesions

Yan Chen, Wei Qiu, Guolong Xiao, Rujing Zhang, Linlin Zhang

published 27 Feb 2026

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Characterisation of the bacterial and archaeal microbiota in fresh colostrum collected from a single, spring-calving dairy herd

Sabine Scully, Bernadette Earley, Paul E. Smith, Matthew S. J. Finnie, Catherine McAloon, Frank Buckley, David A. Kenny, Sinéad M. Waters

published 30 Oct 2025

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Identifying microbial functional guilds performing cryptic organotrophic and lithotrophic redox cycles in anaerobic granular biofilms

Zachary Flinkstrom, Samuel J. Bryson, Bojan Pelivano, Pieter Candry, Kristopher A. Hunt, Mari-Karoliina H. Winkler

published 18 Aug 2025

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Social structuring of the gut microbiome in communally roosting bats

Eleonore Lebeuf-Taylor, Alexandria Cosby, Quinn Webber, Karl Cottenie

published 03 Jul 2025

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The fecal microbiota of the mouse-eared bat (Myotis velifer) with new records of microbial taxa for bats

Hanya D. Arellano-Hernández, Leslie M. Montes-Carreto, José Antonio Guerrero, Esperanza Martinez-Romero

published 05 Dec 2024

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Impact of methane mitigation strategies on the native ruminant microbiome: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

A. Nathan Frazier, Aeriel D. Belk, Matthew R. Beck, Jacek A. Koziel

published 22 Aug 2024

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Molecular analyses indicate profuse bacterial diversity in primary and post- treatment endodontic infections within a cohort from the United Arab Emirates-A preliminary study

Sheela B. Abraham, Farah Al-Marzooq, Lakshman Samaranayake, Rifat Akram Hamoudi, Wan Harun Himratul-Aznita, Hany Mohamed Aly Ahmed

published 15 Jul 2024

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The microbiota of Amblyomma americanum reflects known westward expansion

Luis Martinez-Villegas, Paula Lado, Hans Klompen, Selena Wang, Caleb Cummings, Risa Pesapane, Sarah M. Short

published 10 Jun 2024

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